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[20] The mere translation of this term would convey no idea of

its meaning, I have therefore retained the Greek term. It is

afterwards explained to include space of time and external

appliances requisite for the full development of Man's energies;

here the time only is alluded to.

[21] This principle is more fully stated, with illustrations, in

the Topics, I. chap. ix.

[22] Either that of the bodily senses, or that of the moral

senses. "Fire burns," is an instance of the former, "Treason is

odious," of the latter.

[23] I have thought it worthwhile to vary the interpretation of

this word, because though "habitus" may be equivalent to all the

senses of [Greek: exis], "habit" is not, at least according to

our colloquial usage we commonly denote by "habit" a state formed

by habituation.